For Australian property investors, tax time is a crucial opportunity to maximise legitimate deductions and avoid costly mistakes. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) closely scrutinises rental properties, making accurate record-keeping and a clear understanding of…
If you're carrying an Australian Taxation Office (ATO) debt there is a good chance that it will cost you even more from 1 July 2025 onwards. This is because from 1 July 2025 two types…
The Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) year ends on 31 March. We’ve outlined the hot spots for employers and employees. FBT exemption for electric cars Employers that provide employees with the use of eligible electric vehicles…
The last few years have been a rollercoaster ride of instability. 2025 holds hope, but not a guarantee, of greater stability and certainty. We explore some of the key changes and challenges. An election Welcome…
Australian voters tend to reject US style education favouring more egalitarian systems where income does not determine access. In the US, average student debt is USD $37,693 (public and private debt) taking an average of…
The main residence exemption exempts your family home from capital gains tax (CGT) when you dispose of it. But, like all things involving tax, it’s never that simple. As the character of Darryl Kerrigan in…
On Tuesday night, Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down the 2024-2025 Budget. The Treasurer promises that inflation will decline by 0.75% due to the 2024-25 Federal Budget initiatives, including energy relief for all households, a boost…
ATO data analysis has revealed that over 16,500 self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) have reported assets that have had the same value for three consecutive years. With many of these assets residential or commercial Australian property,…
The personal income tax cuts legislated to commence on 1 July 2024 will be realigned and redistributed under a proposal released by the Federal Government. After much speculation, the Prime Minister has announced that the…
Just because an agreement states that a worker is an independent contractor, this does not mean that they are a contractor for tax and superannuation purposes, new guidance from the ATO warns. Where there is…
